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Israel targets Hezbollah chief of staff in deadly Beirut strike

Israel targets Hezbollah chief of staff in deadly Beirut strike

Israel said it carried out an air strike Sunday targeting Hezbollah's chief of staff in Beirut, hitting an apartment building in an operation which the Iran-backed militant group said crossed a red line.

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Scotland thrash Tonga in Autumn Nations finale

Scotland thrash Tonga in Autumn Nations finale

Scotland rounded off their Autumn Nations Series campaign with a 56-0 hammering of Tonga at Murrayfield on Sunday.

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Three key Irish takeaways from Autumn Nations Series

Three key Irish takeaways from Autumn Nations Series

Ireland's final Autumn Nations Series Test the 24-13 loss to South Africa, a "mad" match according to Irish head coach Andy Farrell, gives the hosts much to ponder ahead of the daunting Six Nations opener against France in Paris.

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Imperious Shiffrin swoops to 103rd win at Gurgl

Imperious Shiffrin swoops to 103rd win at Gurgl

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin picked up a record-extending 103rd World Cup victory when she posted the quickest time in both runs of the women's slalom at Gurgl on Sunday.

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Schmidt challenges Wallabies to 'roll up their sleeves' after gruesome year

Schmidt challenges Wallabies to 'roll up their sleeves' after gruesome year

Even at 60 years of age and with more than two decades of coaching experience, Australia coach Joe Schmidt has rarely experienced a tougher past few months.

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Washington seeking to 'iron out' Trump proposal details with Ukrainians in Geneva

Washington seeking to 'iron out' Trump proposal details with Ukrainians in Geneva

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Ukrainian officials in Geneva Sunday, seeking to "iron out" details of Washington's plan to end the war, as Kyiv hailed "reinvigorated diplomacy".

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South African centurion Muthusamy celebrates 'awesome' Test journey

South African centurion Muthusamy celebrates 'awesome' Test journey

South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy on Sunday said he overcame doubts about his career after a forgettable first taste of Test cricket in India to come back and register his maiden century.

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Brazil 'very concerned' about US naval build-up near Venezuela

Brazil 'very concerned' about US naval build-up near Venezuela

Brazil is "very concerned" about a US military build-up near Venezuela, fearing a conflict, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday, adding he intended to speak with US counterpart Donald Trump about it.

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Liverpool a 'mess' says Van Dijk

Liverpool a 'mess' says Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's players are letting manager Arne Slot down after the Premier League champions' collapse continued with a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.

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First blind women's T20 cricket World Cup boosts sport

First blind women's T20 cricket World Cup boosts sport

Blind women from India won the world's first T20 cricket championship in Sri Lanka on Sunday, following a tournament seen as pushing the limits of the visually impaired.

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